Australian Sparkling Ale

This recipe scored a 39 and  earned a silver medal. You can substitute Pride of Ringwood hops with Galena if you can’t find them.

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV
5.5 gal 60 min 26.3 IBUs 6.9 SRM 1.049 1.004 6.0 %

Style Details

Name Cat. OG Range FG Range IBU SRM Carb ABV
Australian Sparkling Ale 12 B 1.038 - 1.05 1.004 - 1.006 20 - 35 4 - 7 2.5 - 3.3 4.5 - 6 %

Fermentables

Name Amount %
Pale Ale Malt 2-Row (Briess) 3 lbs 36.64
Pilsner (Weyermann) 3 lbs 36.64
Caravienne Malt 6 oz 4.58
Carafa Special III (Weyermann) 1 oz 0.76
Sugar, Table (Sucrose) 1.75 lbs 21.37

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha %
Pride of Ringwood 19.8 g 60 min Boil Pellet 9
Pride of Ringwood 8.5 g 0 min Boil Pellet 9

Miscs

Name Amount Time Use Type
Whirlfloc Tablet 0.50 Items 15 min Boil Fining
Yeast Nutrient 0.50 tsp 15 min Boil Other

Yeast

Name Lab Attenuation Temperature
Australian Ale Yeast (WLP009) White Labs 73% 65°F - 70°F

Mash

Step Temperature Time
Saccharification 148°F 75 min
Mash Out 168°F 10 min

Fermentation

Step Time Temperature
Primary 4 days 67°F
Secondary 10 days 67°F
Aging 30 days 65°F